Capture ADV vs TRENDnet Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capture ADV
This free video application connects you to a secured world, offering live previews of multiple channels and playback capabilities. Manage your devices, recordings, snapshots, and alarm information with support for 21 languages.
- H264 & H265 decoding
- Live 16-channel preview
- 4-channel playback preview
- Device management
- Record video and snapshot management
- Alarm info management
- 21 language support
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Connecting with more secured world, the free video app that allows you to easily available anywhere, which supports the full line of Capture products. The key features of Capture ADV Application include: *H264 & H265 decoding supported. *Live video preview of 16 channels at a time. *Playback video preview of 4 channel. *Management of devices. *Management record videos and snapshot images. *Management of alarm infos. *Support for 21 languages. *More functions you can find when in use.
TRENDnet Hive
Manage, monitor, and configure your cloud-compatible network devices remotely. Ensure your devices have the latest firmware for full feature compatibility. Access your network from your tablet or smartphone.
- Remote device management
- Network monitoring
- Device configuration
- Cloud compatibility
- Mobile access
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The TRENDnet Hive app is designed to help you manage, monitor, and configure your Hive cloud compatible network devices from the convenience of your tablet or mobile phone. For full compatibility of features, please ensure all Hive compatible network devices are running the latest device firmware. https://www.trendnet.com/hive/#devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TRENDnet Hive at 5.0 against Capture ADV's 2.8. Capture ADV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TRENDnet Hive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Capture ADV has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Capture ADV ships an update every 2 months, TRENDnet Hive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capture ADV | TRENDnet Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | TRENDnet Inc. |
Customer experience
Capture ADV
TRENDnet Hive
In-app purchases
Capture ADV
No in-app purchases
TRENDnet Hive
No in-app purchases
